As in: “Although he and Beaumont visited [Andrew] Jackson in the White House – the president, preparing for what would prove to be a grueling and eventful re-election year, granted them a perfunctory half-hour interview – Tocqueville failed utterly to comprehend Jackson’s political charisma and recycled standard anti-Jacksonian propaganda as fact.”

Locate basic biographical information about Alexis De Tocqueville, Andrew Jackson and others from the Biography Resource Center accessible from the Library’s home page; follow the ‘E-Ready Reference Resources’ link, then the ‘Biographies’ link.

As in: “The first of these paragraphs is a long digression on the caducity of earthly goods and presents Peter Damian’s decision to retire to solitude as the realization of a vocation announced since childhood.”

The Biodiversity Heritage Library, is a consortium of natural history museum libraries, botanical libraries, and research institutions. It provides searchable content that consists primarily of books and periodicals in the public domain.

On Tuesday, March 16, Paul Levy, President and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, shared his enthusiasm for writing with the Emmanuel College community.

Mr. Levy stressed that writing is a reflection of the author and so it is imperative to cultivate good writing skills. He targeted the ability to write persuasively and concisely as essential to a good writer. This takes practice! Mr. Levy recommended the The Declaration of Independence and President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address as excellent examples of well-written documents that are both persuasive and concise.

Mr. Levy also touched on the importance of excellent written and oral communication skills in the workplace. When questioned about why good grammar and spelling matter, he pointed out that a résumé that lacked those two qualities would not be taken seriously.

Finally, Mr. Levy spoke about how he uses his blog, entitled “Running a Hospital”, as a management tool to effect change within his organization and beyond. He showed statistics proving that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, health insurance corporations, and other hospitals, who are BIDMC’s competitors, are regularly reading his blog. Please visit Mr. Levy’s blog at http://runningahospital.blogspot.com.

Please join us

for our next event in the Library writing series: a panel of English faculty discussing approaches to writing in the Humanities

The International Directory of Company Histories is now available online through the Gale Virtual Reference Library!

What volumes are available online?
Currently, volumes 1-109 are available online. As new volumes are released, those will also be available online.

Can I search the full text of the entries?
Absolutely! This is one of the many benefits of using the online version.

Can I access this title if I am off-campus?
Yes! For all databases, click on the database title to access the login screen and enter your Emmanuel Online Academic Resources (OAR) account information. This is probably the same as your Emmanuel email username and password.

How do I access this title?

Do a title search for “International Directory of Company Histories” in the online catalog. Use the link provided to you, which will take you to a search screen for this title.

Please find a librarian if you have any questions or need help!

As in: “There are various permutations, but basically it goes like this: ‘Why do you write?’”
Grünbein, Durs. “Why live without writing.” Poetry 195.5 (2010): 391. Academic Search Premier. Web. 10 March 2010.

Paul Levy, President and CEO of BIDMC, will be speaking on Tuesday, March 16 at 4:30 PM. Please join us! (Blog Entry)